Hair drying apparatus



Sept. 6, 1938. H JuENgsT 2,129,471

HAIR DRYING APPARATUS Filed April 7, 19.57

III

Patented Sept. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v 7 Claims. This invention relates to hair drying apparatus, and particularly to an attachment for hair dryers.

After hair has been waved, as by permanent waving apparatus, and has been set, the hair is dried by dryers in the form of hoods, having fans for blowing hot air on the head. The air from these heaters or dryers becomes very hot and when the person being treated has a heavy head 1 of hair this drying operation takes a considerable length of time. Exposure to this hot air becomes very oppressive to the person being treated and it is not at all unusual for persons to become faint or ill during this treatment.

In order to remedy this condition it has been proposed to incorporate in the dryer or hood design, ducts or passages for cool air. This, how- I ever, complicates the design and dryer structure and, furthermore, the cool air passages tend to 20 become heated by the hot air.

This invention has for one of its objects to provide an attachment for standard dryers having means whereby cool air can be directed against the neck and face of the person treated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cooling attachment for dryers that can be easily and quickly adjusted to fit different makes and sizes of dryer hoods.

Another object of the invention is to provide 30 a cooling attachment for dryers having outlet nozzles so constructed and arranged that they can be adjusted to different angles so as to properly direct the cool air.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cooling attachment for dryers having means incorporated therein for regulating the flow of cool air to the nozzles.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cooling attachment for dryers having air directing nozzles provided with cushioning means to prevent injury in the event of contact therewith by the head of the person being operated upon.-

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in con nection with the drawing which forms a part of this application, and in which Fig. l is an elevational view of a dryer having mounted thereon a cooling attachment constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the cooling attachment detached from the dryer;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view taken at right angles to Fig. 2; V

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 2, showing the details of the nozzle construction;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation and Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the air flow regulating sleeve; and

Fig. 7 is a. detail elevational view showing the bracket construction for supporting'the cool air tube.

The invention briefly described consists of an attachment adapted to be secured to a drying hood by adjustable securing means,whereby the attachment can be properly adjusted to a position adjacent the outlet end of the hood. The attachment further comprises a hose or tube arranged for connection to any suitable source of cool air blast and having adjustably mounted thereon a plurality of nozzles for directing the cool air against the neck and face of the person positioned under the hood. Furthermore, means is provided for regulating the discharge of air through the nozzles.

Further details of the invention will appear from the following description.

In the particular embodiment of the invention illustrated, there is shown a dryer hood l0 having an inlet pipe ll through which air is forced under pressure into the hood. The hood has a perforated lining I2 and hot air is directed through the perforations l3 against the head of the person whose hair is being dried.

The hood may be of any desired construction and may receive hot air from a central source or may be provided with heaters to heat the air passing through it.

The cooling attachment comprises an arcuate pipe or tube 20 which may, if desired, be flexible and may be formed of any suitable material. The central portion of the tube 20 is connected to an inlet pipe 2| through which cool air is forced into the two ends A and B of the tube 20. These ends are closed at 22 and 23.

The cool air which is forced through the pipe 2| is preferably obtained from a separate blower or fan which may be mounted on the pedestal which supports the hood, or in any other suitable manner, and the motor for this fan may be controlled as to speed by the person whose head is positioned in the hood Ill.

The tube 20 has secured thereto a plurality of brackets, each bracket having a clamp 25 which is clamped around the tube. An arm 26 extends upwardly from the clamp 25 and is adjustably connected to a link 21, these parts being secured together by a bolt 28 and a wing nut 29.

The upper end of each arm 21 has adjustably connected thereto an arm 30, on the upper end Gil of which is mounted a block 3| having a slot 32 therein and having a pad 33 of cushioning material secured thereto.

A belt 35 extends through the slots 3| and is provided with a buckle 36 to tighten the belt and secure the belt and brackets around the outer surface of the hood Ill.

The arm 30 and link 21 are secured together by a bolt 31' and a wing nut 38.

From the above description it-will be evident that a plurality of adjustments are provided for properly adjusting the pipe or hose 20 so that this pipe can be mounted in the desired position. Furthermore, by means of the belt the attachment can be made to fit any desired shape or size of hood.

The two ends or portions A and B of the pipe 20 are slotted, as shown at 40, and on each slotted portion is adjustably mounted a nozzle 4|. Each nozzle has a circular portion 42 which surrounds the pipe and a discharge nozzle end having converging walls 43 and 44, on the discharge ends of which is mounted a cushioning sleeve 45.

Intermediate the circular portion 42 of each nozzle and the portion of the pipe 20 enclosed therein, there is positioned a sleeve 45 having a slot 41. The sleeve 46 extends through the end of the circular portion 42 of the nozzle, as shown in Fig. 2, and has formed on one end thereof a flange 48 which may be knurled, as shown in Fig. 4. The sleeve 46 may be rotated so as to entirely uncover the outlet slot 40, or so as to close any desired portion of the slot, thus limiting the discharge of the cool air through the nozzle.

Furthermore, the nozzles can be rotated on the pipe 20 to the desired angle to properly direct the cool air against the face and neck of the person whose head is disposed under the hood.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple, practical and effective means has been provided for cooling the face and neck of a person whose hair is being dried under the dryer and, furthermore, it will be evident that by the adjustments described, the amount of cool air being forced through the nozzles can be regulated and the. direction of flow of the air can also be properly adjusted.

Moreover, by reason of the bracket and bolt mounting, the attachment is adapted for use with varying sizes and shapes of hoods.

Although one specific embodiment of the 'invention has been particularly shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that changes in the constructionand in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing-from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is:

l. A cooling attachment for hair dryers comprising a tube having an inlet conduit. adapted to be connected to a source of cool air supply, adjustable means, including adjustable brackets having means for engaging the tube and a belt carried by the brackets, for connecting said tube to a hair dryer, and outlet means for directing the cool air discharged from the tube.

2. A cooling attachment for hair dryers comprising a tube having an inlet conduit adapted to be connected to a source of cool air supply, a plurality of brackets having means at one end for securing the brackets to said tube and flexible means engaging the other ends of the brackets and adapted to encircle the dryer and secure the brackets thereto, said tube having openings through which the cool air is discharged.

3. A cooling attachment for hair dryers comprising a tube having an inlet conduit adapted to be connected to a source of cool air supply, adjustable means, including adjustable brackets having means for engaging the tube and a belt carried by the brackets for connecting said tube to a hair dryer, said tube having openings through which the cool air is discharged.

4. Cooling means for hair dryers comprising a tube, an inlet pipe adapted for connection to a source of cool air supply and connected to an intermediate portion of the tube, said tube having a plurality of discharge openings therein, a nozzle mounted on the tube over each opening and registering therewith, and adjustable means rotatably mounted between each nozzle and the tube for regulating the flow of air therethrough.

5. A cooling attachment for hair dryers comprising a tube having an inlet conduit adapted. to be connected to a source of cool air supply, adjustable means including a plurality of brackets for connecting said tube to a hair dryer, outlet means for directing the air discharged from the tube, each bracket comprising a plurality of relatively adjustable arms and having a tube engaging clamp at one end thereof and a belt at the other end thereof.

6. A cooling attachment for hair dryers comprising a tube having an inlet conduit adapted to be connected to a source of cool air supply, adjustable means including a plurality of brackets for connecting said tube to a hair dryer, outlet means for directing the air discharged from the tube, each bracket comprising a plurality of rela-.

tively adjustable arms and having a tube engaging clamp carried by the arm at one end of each bracket and means to engage a hair dryer connected to the arm at the other end or each bracket.

7. A cooling attachment for hair dryers comprising a tube'having an inlet conduit adapted to be connected to a source of cool air supply, adjustable means including a plurality of brackets for connecting said tube to a hair dryer, outlet means for directing the air discharged from the tube, each bracket comprising a plurality of relatively adjustable arms and having a tube engaging clamp at one end thereof and a belt at the other end thereof, said last named end of the bracket having a pad of cushioning material thereon.

HENRY JUENGST. 

